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Indian Shell Mounds of San Mateo Creek and Vicinity - Manual
Indian Shell Mounds of San Mateo Creek and Vicinity by Jerome Hamilton, c. 1937. Typewritten manual that provides written descriptions of the shell mounds indicated on Jerome Hamilton's map of the same name (see 0000.001). 7 pages

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History Of La Honda - Monograph
History Of La Honda by Werner C. Foss, Jr., June 1941. Student monograph contains information on the history of La Honda from the 1850s through the 1930s. Subjects include: pioneer families; town history; transportation; lumbering; the La Honda Bandits. Includes five hand copied maps and 28 pages of photographs. A note on the title page reads, "Awarded first prize in the C. N. Kirkbride Contest June 1941." Typewritten on paper with handwritten no...

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A Brief History of the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department Inc. and the Belmont Fire District - History
A Brief History of the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department Inc. and the Belmont Fire District, 1941. Pamphlet printed in black ink on white paper summarizes the history of Belmont fire fighting on the occasion of their 15th anniversary. 9 pages.

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Residence of Charley Brown Esq. - Print
Residence of Charley Brown Esq. drawn on July 28, 1850, by William H. Dougal. Copy print of original drawing depicts the residence of Charles Brown built near Portola Valley. The image shows several buildings in a clearing surrounded by tall pine and deciduous trees. A single-story adobe appears at center, and a two-story A-frame building stands just to the right. Vertical fencing creates a yard around the clearing and follows the roadside that p...

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Telegram from War Bond staff, May 23, 1942 - Telegram
Telegram from War Bond staff, May 23, 1942. This telegram was used to inform of their war bond staff of what to say to their customers whom are buying war bonds in World War II.

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War Bond Victory pamphlet, c. 1942-1945 - Pamphlet
War Bond Victory pamphlet, c. 1942-1945. This pamphlet was used to raise awareness for people to buy victory loan war bonds in World War 2. This small pamphlet appears to be made of paper. The pamphlet is mostly in white. At the top of the pamphlet, in a black outside box, there is a red arrow pointing down from the top to mostly to the bottom with some black and bold text printed on the red arrow that reads "Let's Finish / the Job!". In the mi...

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Untitled [Receipt for payment of land, S. M. Mezes] - Receipt
Receipt for payment of land, S. M. Mezes, November 25, 1851. Receipt handwritten in cursive script on a cream colored piece of paper. The inscription reads: "I have received from Mr [W. D.] Harrington the sum of / One Hundred and eighty six 87/00 Dollars being for / balance of Fifteen months rent of the land which he / occupied as the Rancho de las Pulgas as per [contract], up / to the 31st of May next of 1852. --- Rancho de las Pulgas...

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"The United States Army" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1940" - Poster
"The United States Army" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1940. 38 x 25 color poster with light blue background and white border. In the top center is a realistic drawing of a woman with long brown hair, wearing a sleeveless white dress and a gold laurel wreath around her head. Her right arm is raised and holds another green laurel wreath. Behind her is the US flag and above her, in dark blue text, is printed "The / UNITED STATES / ARMY". Bel...

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"Don't Get Hurt" World War II Salvage Industry, 1943 - Poster
"Twice a Patriot" World War II Industry Poster, 1943. Dimensions: 40" x 28.5"

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"Save Waste Fats" World War II Salvage Poster, c. 1941-1945 - Poster
"Save Waste Fats" World War II Salvage Poster, c. 1941-1945. 42 x 32 off-white poster with sepia-toned/color illustration along the left and bottom edges. Top left is a hand holding a frying pan full of yellow grease; the pan is tipped so that the grease pours out. It feeds into the base of a large cannon at the bottom of the poster. In the bottom right corner, the illustration is signed "Walter / Richards" in red. Three soldiers surround the c...

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Marine World Visitor Map - Map
Marine World Visitor Map, c. 1968-1972. Color pictorial map shows the locations of buildings and attractions at Marine World in Redwood City. The offset lithograph uses bright colors and paper cutout-style graphics. North is situated at top center, and a legend is included at lower left. The Marine World logo of a dark blue circle with light blue wavey lines appears at top center. An inscription at the bottom reads, "[abc network logo with white ...

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Oral History Transcripts of People in Pescadero Conducted by the Spanishtown Historical Society - Transcript
Oral history transcripts of people in Pescadero conducted by the Spanishtown Historical Society. 1978.218.001 - Walter H. Moore, taped November 10, 1975. Interviewed and transcribed by Elsie Gorski. 8 pages 1978.218.002 - Louise Moore Williamson, taped November 13, 1973. Interviewed by Pat Bouris and Elise Gorski. Transcribed by Elsie Gorski. 7 pages 1978.218.003 - Frank George, taped November 13, 1973. Interviewed by Pat Bouris and Elis...

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San Mateo High School 75th Anniversary Reunion Ticket, 1977 - Ticket
Reunion Ticket, 1977. Ticket number 0799 for admission to and dinner for San Mateo High School's 75th Anniversary Reunion. Ticket is sturdy off-white paper. At the far left, separated by a dashed line and printed sideways, is the admission part of the ticket; beside it, separated by another dashed line, is the dinner part. The main portion, occupying the right two-thirds or so, is printed with "SAN MATEO HIGH ANNIVERSARY REUNION", the ticket numb...

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San Mateo High School Associated Students Membership Card, 1932 - Card, Membership
Associated Students Membership Card, 1932. Green paper card number 344 stating that E. Iridio is a paid member of the San Mateo High School Associated Students for spring semester 1932. Signatures of Iridio and Ray Owen "Salesman" are in blue pen. In darker green behind the black printed text is printed a large "S'32".

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Untitled [Poetry Readings in San Mateo County] - Audiocassette
Untitled [Poetry Readings in San Mateo County], 1978-1979. Audio recordings of poetry readings in San Mateo County. Recorded by Warren B. Wickliffe, a Burlingame Librarian who organized the poetry reading series Burlingame Poetry Conspiracy (later called the Peninsula Poets). Recorded on four audio cassettes. Total time 05:06:55 1980.052.001: (side 1) Open mike poetry reading at Twin Pines, May 25, 1978; (side 2) the San Mateo County Fair Poet...

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Election Verification Certificate - Certificate, Achievement
Original document printed on blue paper signed by the San Mateo County Clerk September 11, 1859 certifying that R.O. Tripp was elected Public Administrator for San Mateo County. Matted and framed in plastic. 12.393x7.87"

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About the Artist [Edith Ford] - Biography
About the Artist [Edith Ford], c. 1970s-1980s. One page artist biography with text and images on the artist Edith Ford. The biogrpahy was attached to the back of the paining "The Rescue" (2021.008.001) and contains an image of Ford standing next to that painting with an award ribbon. Text of the biography reads: "ABOUT THE ARTIST Edith Ford has been a resident of San Mateo for the past 24 years. She is a member of The Thirty and One Artists of...

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Buy War Bonds Poster, 1942 - Poster
Buy War Bonds Poster, 1942. Poster in a black background of a man facing off to the side with a welder helmet covering his face while holding a welding torch in front of a black and gray rectangular square with an arrow pointing directly at a white circle with a red center. At the top of the poster, painted in white, bold with large lettering, the text reads "AIM TO WIN ...". Below the text above, in the black and gray rectangular square, inside ...

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Junior Roll of Honor Bond poster with Disney characters, 1944 - Poster
Junior Roll of Honor Bond poster with Disney characters, 1944. This poster has a list of names from San Mateo County who bought war bonds as an effort in WWII. Poster was created by Walt Disney. Dimensions: 22 x 17.

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"They [Sullivan Brothers] Did Their Part" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1943 - Poster
"They [Sullivan Brothers] Did Their Part" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1943. Dimensions: 40" x 28.5".

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OWI Poster, 1944 - Poster
OWI Poster, 1944. Poster in a green background with a man in a soldier's uniform with a helmet and gun in hand staring blankly in front. At the top of the poster, painted in white with huge lettering, the text reads "The battle-wise / Infantryman...". Below the soldier's face, painted in white with fancy lettering, the text reads "SCHLAIKIER 1944" with the word "1944" disproportionately smaller than the rest of the text. Below the text above, i...

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Office of War Information Poster, 1943. - Poster
Office of War Information Poster, 1943. Poster in a white background of a pencil engraving of a soldier in gray with a gun in one hand, his other hand outstretched, and his head turned to the side. Above the soldier, painted in red and in bold, the text reads "We have just begun to fight!" Below the gun on the right hand side of the poster, painted in black and in bold, the text reads "PEARL HARBOR / BATAAN / CORAL SEA / MIDWAY / GUADALCA...

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Uncle Sam U.S. Employment Service Poster, 1943 - Poster
Uncle Sam U.S. Employment Service Poster, 1943. Poster in a white background with a older man in a gray background with a white hat with one of his fingers point forward. Above the older man, painted in blue with huge lettering, the text reads "I need your skill". Below the older man, painted with huge lettering, the text reads "in a WAR JOB!". The words "WAR JOB" is painted in red while the rest of the words are painted in blue. Below the text a...

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"Someone Talked" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1942 - Poster
"Someone Talked" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1942. Dimensions: 40" x 27.5".

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Victory Farm Volunteer Poster, c. 1942-1945 - Poster
Victory Farm Volunteer Poster, c. 1942-1945. Poster displays people in black and white on a farm pouring fruits within a basket into a bucket with some other huge head shots of people faded in the background. Dimensions: 22 x 14

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